Travelling with cell phones and a laptop has changed what it means to travel alone. On my recent trip, I had contact with family and…
When I was ten years old, my brother, who is ten years older than me, made a year-long excursion around the world. He picked up…
While on a jam-packed train from Narbonne to Montpellier I stood shoulder to shoulder with five rugby players who were visiting France on a long…
I am in France where I have a ‘base camp’ in a lovely three-story house in a medieval town nestled in the foothills of the…
People who have been to Barcelona will immediately tell you what a beautiful city it is. The next thing they tell you is to watch…
A wonderful way to end a good summer is to travel to somewhere you’ve never been. I’m in Barcelona. I’ll go from here on to…
Back in the fifties my brother used to jive dance with me in our living room. In the sixties, my sister taught me how to…
There is a profound difference between the boredom that arises from being unoccupied and the stillness that accompanies a good daydream. In this era of…
Would the Dalai Lama be as famous as he is if he hadn’t been exiled from Tibet after China’s invasion? It’s an interesting question; most…
My Grandmother found a lump in one of her breasts circa 1930. Her options were limited; her breasts or her life. She opted to have…